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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Eclipse stuff and glasses update
by Joe Bauman 04 May '12

04 May '12

Erin, Where do you plan to observe? -- Thanks, Joe ------------------------------ On Fri, May 4, 2012 8:35 AM MDT erikhansen(a)thebluezone.net wrote: >>They have a Chili's, Dennys, Applebees, Ihop, Sonny's BBQ..........and >number of locally owned. > >I am planning a BBQ where we are observing from. > > >Hi Patrick, No idea -- Cedar City might be our best bet for a good one. -- >> Thanks, Joe >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Patrick Wiggins <paw(a)wirelessbeehive.com> >> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> >> Sent: Thursday, May 3, 2012 10:50 PM >> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Eclipse stuff and glasses update >> >> Any suggestions as to what restaurant? >> >> patrick >> >> >> On 03 May 2012, at 22:42, Joe Bauman wrote: >> >> Oh. Anyway, Cory and I (and I think a couple of friends) will be driving >> to Newcastle, and it would be nice to meet up with any other astronomy >> friends who are going there (SLAS or OAS or unaffiliated or ....) We'll >> spend that night in Cedar City and head home Monday, so it also would be >> nice to have dinner with others going there for the eclipse, as has been >> suggested. -- Joe >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Utah-Astronomy mailing list >> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy >> >> Send messages to the list to >> Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com >> >> The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. >> >> To unsubscribe go to: >> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy >> Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on >> "Unsubscribe or edit options". >> _______________________________________________ >> Utah-Astronomy mailing list >> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy >> >> Send messages to the list to >> Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com >> >> The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. >> >> To unsubscribe go to: >> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy >> Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on >> "Unsubscribe or edit options". >> > > > >_______________________________________________ >Utah-Astronomy mailing list >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > >Send messages to the list to >Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > >The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. > >To unsubscribe go to: >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy >Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options".

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Eclipse stuff and glasses update
by Patrick Wiggins 04 May '12

04 May '12

I just heard from NASA that a large box of eclipse glasses is now "in the mail" and headed my way. Assuming they show up in time I'll have them available for free distribution at this month's SLAS meetings. Also, here is a link to the poster the Cedar City ~ Brian Head Tourism Bureau has produced for the eclipse: http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/sweetspotposter.pdf And here is the map they produced: http://users.wirelessbeehive.com/~paw/temp/sweetspotmap.pdf I will have hard copies of the poster and map to give away at both of this month's SLAS meetings. They are also producing a Sweet Spot eclipse shirt. Hopefully I'll have a sample at the meetings. Clear skies, patrick

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Solar glasses
by Ann House 03 May '12

03 May '12

I am looking to purchase solar glasses for the transit and the eclipse. They are about a dollar each which worries me somehow. While I don't want to pay more than is necessary, I am wondering - really? - can I trust my eyes to be safe for a dollar? Thoughts? -A

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Bryce in EPOD
by Patrick Wiggins 03 May '12

03 May '12

Bryce Canyon is featured in today's EPOD: http://epod.usra.edu/blog/2012/05/sunset-point-bryce-canyon-national-park-u… patrick

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School Star Party at Zion's
by Dunn, David 03 May '12

03 May '12

I received the following request and wondered if there is anyone down south that would like to help him with his Star Party. You can contact Sam directly to find out the details. Thanks. Dave -----Original Message----- From: Sam Hayman <SHayman(a)ogdenprep.org> To: DunnDave <DunnDave(a)aol.com> Sent: Tue, May 1, 2012 5:42 pm Subject: OAS Hello I teach Earth systems (9th grade science) at a charter school in Ogden. I am taking a group of honors students down to Zion for a 4 day field trip. I woud like to incorporate a star party of sorts while down there. Unfortunately I have no telescopes. Do you happen to know of a person or group in the area that might be interested in hosting a star party. Do you know of someone who might loan scopes out for educational trips? Any assistance you might be able to provide would be great. Thanks Sam Hayman Ogden

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Bryce in EPOD
by Joe Bauman 03 May '12

03 May '12

My good friend Ray took it! ------------------------------ On Thu, May 3, 2012 2:34 PM MDT Patrick Wiggins wrote: >Bryce Canyon is featured in today's EPOD: > >http://epod.usra.edu/blog/2012/05/sunset-point-bryce-canyon-national-park-u… > >patrick >_______________________________________________ >Utah-Astronomy mailing list >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > >Send messages to the list to >Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > >The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. > >To unsubscribe go to: >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy >Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options".

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Solar glasses
by Joe Bauman 03 May '12

03 May '12

It was 1/200 at f/14 at 1600 ISO -- or so I think. I changed the ISO sometime during the series so I'm not sure. -- Joe ------------------------------ On Thu, May 3, 2012 2:09 PM MDT Brent Watson wrote: >Joe, > >What were the exposure details of your nice solar image that youo just posted? > >Thanks, >Brent > >From: Brent Watson <brentjwatson(a)yahoo.com> >To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com> >Sent: Thursday, May 3, 2012 1:30 PM >Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Solar glasses > >Erik, > >There are a lot of folks who are very concerned about damage to their cameras from the sun. I have a question though. When using their cameras for noraml photography, how many times do they catch the sun in the image and yet no damage occurs? The next comment would be that eclipse photography is different because the sun s larger and therefore covers a bigger portion of the shutter/image sensor. It is the same sun, but now the same amount of energy is spread across a larger area so the energy per area is less by the factor of the image size squared, or the ratio of the focal >_______________________________________________ >Utah-Astronomy mailing list >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > >Send messages to the list to >Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > >The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. > >To unsubscribe go to: >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy >Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options".

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] sun photo
by Joe Bauman 03 May '12

03 May '12

Thanks, Chris! ------------------------------ On Thu, May 3, 2012 8:38 AM MDT Chrismo wrote: >WAY cool! > >On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 10:37 PM, Joe Bauman <josephmbauman(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >> Shot I took today, practicing for the annular eclipse. This was made with >> a solar filter designed for binos, over a 400-mm. telephoto lens, using our >> old Nikon D70. Thanks for taking a look, Joe >> >> http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4943 >> _______________________________________________ >> Utah-Astronomy mailing list >> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy >> >> Send messages to the list to >> Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com >> >> The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. >> >> To unsubscribe go to: >> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy >> Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on >> "Unsubscribe or edit options". >> >_______________________________________________ >Utah-Astronomy mailing list >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > >Send messages to the list to >Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > >The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. > >To unsubscribe go to: >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy >Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options".

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sun photo
by Joe Bauman 03 May '12

03 May '12

Shot I took today, practicing for the annular eclipse. This was made with a solar filter designed for binos, over a 400-mm. telephoto lens, using our old Nikon D70. Thanks for taking a look, Joe http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4943

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Re: [Utah-astronomy] Solar glasses
by Joe Bauman 02 May '12

02 May '12

Hi Ann, we bought some from the planetarium and the work great. I amanoit to use them today as I try to capture some sunspots (if there any). I use my telephoto lens with a binocular solar filter. I also bought a pair at the planetarium and each fits my telephoto wonderfully. -- Joe ------------------------------ On Wed, May 2, 2012 12:34 PM MDT Seth Jarvis wrote: >Ann, > >We sell solar eclipse glasses here at the planetarium for $1.95 per pair. Yes, you can get them for less online but you have to buy them in bulk as Wayne did. > >We bought a lot of them in anticipation of public interest in both the eclipse and the transit of Venus on 6/5. People with good vision should be able to see Venus on the Sun with just the solar eclipse glasses. It'll be about the size of a medium sunspot. > >The $1.95 eclipse glasses work great - they're made specifically for looking at the Sun. > >We also sell glass solar filters for telescopes and binoculars - the same items you get online from Orion. > >Also, you could go to a welding supply company and buy Grade #14 welder's helmet glass filter plate. It must be Grade 14 (they call it "shade 14") or higher to be safe. Costs about $4 for a 4" x 5" plate. The Sun is a lovely shade of green through these. > >No, you can't combine two #7's to achieve the same result. Doesn't work that way. > >Seth > >-----Original Message----- >From: utah-astronomy-bounces+sjarvis=slco.org(a)mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces+sjarvis=slco.org@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Ann House >Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 10:40 AM >To: Utah Astronomy >Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Solar glasses > >I am looking to purchase solar glasses for the transit and the eclipse. >They are about a dollar each which worries me somehow. While I don't want to pay more than is necessary, I am wondering - really? - can I trust my eyes to be safe for a dollar? Thoughts? > >-A >_______________________________________________ >Utah-Astronomy mailing list >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > >Send messages to the list to >Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > >The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. > >To unsubscribe go to: >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy >Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options". > >_______________________________________________ >Utah-Astronomy mailing list >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy > >Send messages to the list to >Utah-Astronomy(a)mailman.xmission.com > >The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. > >To unsubscribe go to: >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy >Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options".

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